Star kicks off UK leg of tour in town
Grace Wood and Bek Homer BBC News, Yorkshire EPA Will Smith played the Dreambeach Festival in Retamar, Spain, as part of the tour The seaside town of Scarborough played host…
140 arrested, Met Police says
More than 100 people have been arrested while attending Notting Hill Carnival, the Metropolitan Police has said. The force said of the 140 arrests around the annual west London festival,…
Pierce Brosnan felt ‘huge responsibility’ towards fans of the book
Yasmin Rufo Culture reporter Getty Images Dame Helen, Brosnan, Imrie and Sir Ben complete the quartet of The Thursday Murder Club Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club book series is one…
Were Malevich paintings worth £100m really found under pensioner’s bed?
Grigor Atanesian BBC News Russian BBC This painting is claimed to be by Malevich — but the art world is sceptical Three previously unknown oil paintings attributed to avant-garde artist…
Emily in Paris assistant director dies ‘suddenly’ during filming
Netflix A man working on the hit show Emily in Paris has died during filming in Venice for the fifth season. La Repubblica named the man as 47-year-old Diego Borella,…
Sue Johnston to reprise her role in Brookside as Shelia Grant
Lauren Hirst BBC News, Liverpool Lime Pictures/Rex Features Sue Johnston first appeared as Sheila Grant in 1982 alongside Ricky Tomlinson Actress Sue Johnston is set to reprise her role in…
Why studios keep making live-action adaptations of anime
Grace Tsoi BBC World Service Courtesy of Netflix Netflix’s latest live-action remake of anime, Solo Leveling, was first published as a Korean web novel When Netflix announced plans for a…
Chappell Roan slays Reading Festival with fairytale-themed set
Mark Savage Music correspondent BBC Reading Festival marked the star’s first UK festival headline set When Chappell Roan toured the UK last autumn, she was playing small, club-level shows. On…
The violinist about to play 10 nights at Wembley with Coldplay
Mark Savage Music correspondent BBC Violinist Pathrycia Mendonça will play with the Simón Bolívar Orchestra of Venezuela as Coldplay’s opening act at Wembley Stadium Pathrycia Mendonça never has to worry…
Spinal Tap 2 spotted being filmed at Stonehenge
Chris Keen BBC News, Wiltshire Sophie Parker BBC News, Wiltshire BBC Jamie Lee Curtis spoke to fans during a break in filming at Stonehenge The stars of This Is Spinal…